Amnesty International (http://www.amnesty.org)
‘Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards.’ The English language homepage provides articles on human rights questions and abuses in countries around the globe.
AsylumLaw.org (http://www.asylumlaw.org)
“Run by an international consortium of agencies that help asylum seekers in Australia, Canada, the United States, and several countries in Europe. Over 95% of the content on this site is open to the public, including asylum seekers from any country and the lawyers or advocates who represent them.”
CIA -- The World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
An annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information on all aspects of the political, social and military history of a particular country.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (http://www.csis.org/)
A Washington, DC based think-tank which sponsors seminars and conferences and issues reports on terrorism, United States foreign policy, and several regions of the world including the Middle East and Africa.
Centre Indépendant de Recherches et d'Initiatives pour le Dialogue (CIRID) (http://membres.lycos.fr/cirid/)
"The ICRID is an African non-Governmental, non-profit making organisation founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1996. The Centre specializes in the research of peaceful issues of conflicts; its means of intervention are training, communication and the creation of spaces of dialogue." Available for viewing in either French or English.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Ministers of Foreign Governments (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/)
Constantly updated lists of important governmental officers and their position of all the world’s countries is published by the CIA as a part of its website.
Council for Peace in the Great Lakes Region -- Conseil pour la Paix dans la Région des Grands Lacs Africains (CPRGLA)
(http://www.chez.com/cprgla/)
Based in Canada, this organization's web site offers news articles on the current economic, political and social environment of Burundi, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In French.
Derechos Cafe - A Human Rights Hangout (http://www.derechos.net)
Offers documents, web links arranged by region and country, news reports as well as a directory of human rights organizations.
Diplomatie Judiciaire (http://www.diplomatiejudiciaire.com/)
Searchable by country in French, site offers access to a multitude of legal documents.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org)
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) “is the oldest organization dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race, achieving complete nuclear disarmament, and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose.” Whatever one’s views are on its goals, a search of the site yields valuable information on a country’s armament found only with difficulty elsewhere.
Fondation
Hirondelle -- Media for Peace and Human Dignity (http://www.hirondelle.org/)
The site may be viewed in French, German or English. "The Hirondelle
Foundation is an organization of journalists which sets up and operates media
services in crisis areas. ... Since its foundation in 1995, Hirondelle, which
means swallow, has established and managed Radio Agatashya in the Great Lakes
region of Africa, Star Radio in Liberia, the Hirondelle News Agency at
the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda at Arusha in Tanzania, Radio
Blue Sky in Kosovo, Radio Ndeke Luka in Bangui in the Central African Republic, Moris
Hamutuk, a radio program for refugees in Timor and Radio Okapi in the Democratic
Republic ofCongo."
Global IDP Project (http://www.db.idpproject.org)
“Raising awareness on the plight of people internally displaced by conflict
.Human Rights Watch (http://www.hrw.org/)
“‘Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization, supported
by contributions from private individuals andfoundations worldwide.” Search
its records for reports on the human rights records, abuses, etc. of
any given country.
International
Crisis Group - Central Africa (http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=1164&l=1)
"The International Crisis Group (ICG) is a private, multinational
organisation, with over 80 staff members on five continents, working
through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve
deadly conflict." The page for Central Africa has linksto reports specifically
about Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda.
International
Documentation Network on the Great African Lakes Region (http://www.grandslacs.net/home.html)
Offering
documents in English and French, searchable by key word, this site
states its objective "is to disseminate as widely as possible a large
amount of "grey litterature," i.e. unpublished or scarcely
distributed written documents. It tries as well to organisemeetings, and
to develop points of consultation in the region."
International Foundation for Election Systems (http://www.ifes.org)
The IFES “provides professional advice and technical assistance in promoting democracy and serves as an information clearinghouse on democratic development.” The sites offers reports on anticipated and past elections and progress towards democracy around the world.
Memorandum
of the Union of Rwandese Democratic Forces (UFDR) to the Heads
of State and Government at the XX th France -Africa Summit on CONDITIONS
FOR DURABLE PEACE in the Great Lakes region
(http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Senate/3643/ufdra.html)
Issued by
the Union des Forces Democratiques Rwandaises(UFDR)in Brussels, Belgium, by
Faustin Twagiramungu, Chairman of the UFDR, Novermber 23, 1998.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (Washington, D.C.) (http://www.ndi.org)
"The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) is a nonprofit organization working to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide. Calling on a global network of volunteer experts, NDI provides practical assistance to civic and political leaders advancing democratic values, practices and institutions. NDI works with democrats in every region of the world to build political and civic organizations, safeguard elections, and to promote citizen participation, openness and accountability in government." Searchable by country and key word.
Nations of the world (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html)
Guide to legal materials of all types gathered by the Law Library of the U.S. Congress. Searchable
by country name.
Permanent
Missions To The United Nations (http://www.un.int/)
This
English language home page offers statements of mission, policy, articles, and
other vital information relating to individual countries’ missions
to the United Nations.
Political Resources on the Net (http://www.politicalresources.net/)
Website covers all aspects of government, the ministries, the political parties, elections, as well as the news media.
Rassemblement pour le Retour des Refugies et la Democratie au Rwanda (http://www.rdrwanda.org/)
The following statement is an excerpt from the political platform of the RDR: "The RDR is a political organisation whose aim is to establish a Rule of Law, Justice, Democracy, Republican values and Truth on the Rwandan tragedy, as the foundations for true reconciliation, sustainable development and peace. This Rule of Law must be established without any kinds of exclusion and must respect the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the African Charter for Human and Peoples’ Rights." Site may be viewed in French or English.
Refugees International (http://www.refugeesinternational.org)
Searchable by region of the world and then by country, offering a number
of reports on the situation of refugees, the reasons forleaving their country
of origin and living conditions in the country of destination.
Rwanda 1994 Genocide (http://perso.wanadoo.fr/rwanda94/)
UNHCR (http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home)
Offers UNHCR documents and reports as well as press releases from other news
agencies. Searchable by the name of thecountry of origin or by the name
of the coutnry of destination.
UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
“ UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system.
United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in
several languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization
as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international
relations, etc. of all the countriesand peoples of the world.
United States
Committee for Refugees (USCR) (http://www.refugees.org/)
Founded in 1958 to complement the UN’s initiative to aid refugees, the USCR’s site offers brief and detailed reports on refugee status in and from the various countries of the world
.United
States. Department of State (http://www.state.gov)
Numerous documents concerning diplomatic and international relations, travel advice and warnings relating to the countries of the world are available on the State Department’s official site by searching under a particular country’s
name.
United States. Department of State Report on Human Rights Practices (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/)
This web site lists the reports for 1999-2001
Willum.com (http://www.willum.com)
"This website features articles, primarily on the region of Africa called the Great Lakes, written by Bjørn Willum - and some by Gunnar Willum.
The World Bank Group (http://www.worldbank.org)
A search by country yields numerous English language reports on the economic development of regions of the world and the World Bank Groups’ advice, initiatives and warnings concerning them.
World Statesmen (http://www.worldstatesmen.org)
“World Statesmen is an attempt at a comprehensive and accurate list of the heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders occupying neither of those formal positions) for all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 or in some cases earlier. Some go further back, some only from their creation. Some subdivisions of some countries are present including native or traditional polities, provinces, or states. This sight also lists the leaders of international, religious, and governmental organizations.” Searchable by leader or by nation, offers a map of the country, audio and text versions of the national anthem, and text of the national constitution for most countries.
World
Trade Organization (http://www.wto.org)
Headquartered in Switzerland the WTO, made up of member governments from around the globe, is dedicated to topics concerning international trade and development. Its English language “website contains material for a range of users, from the general public to students, academics and trade specialists. It includes introductions to WTO activities and a large database of official documents.”
Worldwide Governments on the WWW (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/world.html)
Provides links to governmental institutions and political parties around the
world.
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